Function sick::skipToPublishFrequency

Function Documentation

inline uint16_t sick::skipToPublishFrequency(int skip)

Converts a skip value into a “publish frequency” value.

Parameters:

skip – The number of scans to skip between each measured scan. For a 25Hz laser, setting ‘skip’ to 0 makes it publish at 25Hz, ‘skip’ to 1 makes it publish at 12.5Hz.

Returns:

“Publish Frequency” ie. One out of every n_th scan will be published. 1 is publish every scan. 2 is publish at half rate, and so on.